It is rightly said that habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it every day, and at last we cannot break it. And if one is in the habit of diligence, hard work and is dedicated to one's work, you are sure to get the strength of a cable like Kishor Rungta, Director Finance, holding the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Cables Limited. Known for his integrity and visionary initiative, Rungta has helped HCL become one of the leading brands in the field of telecom cables.

A Government of India undertaking, HCL has grown from a single product entity to a multi-unit multi-product company with remarkable success to its credit. And it goes without saying that this has been possible because of the seminal role people like Rungta in HCL's evolution. Today, HCL is one of the few cable companies, which have been accredited with ISO 9001:2000 certification. HCL, which employs more than 3000 manpower today, had a very humble beginning when it began its operation in 1952 with a single manufacturing unit at Rupnarianpur in West Bengal.

Today it has expanded its operation and has independent units in Hyderabad and Naini. In 1984, the company took over the management of Machine Tool Works, Narendrapur in Kolkata, thereby further expanding its area of operations. The chief products of the company include jelly filled and fibre optic cables with one of the largest capacities of 120 Lakh conductor kilometers (LCKM) and 40,000 fibre kilometers (FKM) of optic cables per annum. It has several other products to its credit like overhead cables and wires, aerial cables, special application cables, PCM cables, fire-retardant low smoke cables and cable testing instruments.

Rungta, during his tenure as Director (Finance) maintained a tight control over the expenses and had ensured that the company earned profits and expands its operations in areas, which has a viable preposition. As a result, the company today enjoys a unique distinction of acceptance not only in domestic market but also in countries like Malaysia, Oman, Russia, Kuwait, Fiji, Jordan and Cyprus. Undeniably, when a company has a person like Rungta as its chief, there remain greater heights to scale.